ˈdwelling-house
A house occupied as a place of residence, as distinguished from a house of business, warehouse, office, etc.
| 1450–1530 Myrr. our Ladye 111 She mote make god mercyfull to vs, that was made hys dwellynge howse. 1592 Nottingham Rec. IV. 238 Makinge his barnes into dwellyn houses. 1616 Surfl. & Markh. Country Farme 6 You must chuse the higest peece of ground to build your dwelling house vpon. 1777 Robertson Hist. Amer. (1783) II. 190 Even in a village of the rudest Indians there are..dwelling-houses. 1893 F. C. Selous Trav. S. E. Africa 251 A comfortable dwelling-house and several outhouses. |